The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03

REV. DR.. 7. DEWITT TALMAcE's STIR.
RING ADDRESS


To the Militiamen from Thirty.one States
and Territories In Camp ut Washing.
ton-Driilcd soldiery Superior to the
Undrilled.
WASHINGTON, May 20 - Soldiers of the
national drill listened this afternoon to q
kermon by the Rev. 4. Dewitt Talmage, d.
D. Soldiers from thirty-one states and terri
Bories were present, and nineteen governors
Ind their staffs Washington IL full Of stran-
kers attendant upon the national drill, having
Tor its object Improvement In military science,
which began May % and will close to-
borrow. The music before and after the
rmon this afternoon was conducted by mill
hry bands DR.. Talmage's texts were taken
rom Chronicles xii, SO, "Fifty thousand
|hich could keep ranks" and Judges xx, 18,
Every one could sling stones at a hair
eadth and not miss." The preacher said:
Companies Of infantry, cavalry, artillery
Ind Zouaves, please notice the first Scripture
passage applauds the soldiers of Zebulun be-
ause they were disciplined troops They
HAY have been inefficient ut the start and
laughed at by old soldiers because they
seemed so clumsy in the line, but it was drill,
hirill, drill until they could keep step as one
man. Fifty thousand which could keep
rank" The second Scripture passage ap-
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